Music, Farmer’s Markets And Fun This Weekend In The 88th Assembly District

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

If you like good music, interesting historical tours and a wonderful group of farmer’s markets then the 88^th Assembly District is the place to be this weekend. Our cities, towns and villages have everything you need to enjoy your weekend and beat the summer heat.

Here’s a closer look at some of the events that are taking place in the 88^th. Have a good weekend and remember that if you have an event you’d like me to include in the coming weeks, send the information to Paulina@Assembly.State.NY.US.

THURSDAY

• The New Rochelle Council on the Arts will continue its “Pop-Up Performances” at the New Rochelle Train Station from 5:30-7 p.m. The concerts will run every Thursday through Aug. 25. Visit newrochellearts.org for more information.
• 24 Seven will perform at noon in Renaissance Park (Mamaroneck Avenue and Main Street, White Plains) as part of the city’s Noon Day Concert series. Visit cityofwhiteplains.com for more information.
• The New Rochelle BID Music on the Green Series will host Los Hacheros at Ruby Dee Park on the New Rochelle Library Green (1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle) at 7 p.m. Visit newrochelledowntown.com for more information.
• The Play Group Theatre (One North Broadway, White Plains) will present “All Shook Up”, the story of a young girl and an Elvis Presley type in a scenario right out of Shakespeare’s “A Twelfth Night”, at 7 p.m. Visit playgroup.org for more information.
• The White Plains Library (100 Martine Avenue, White Plains) will host an Adult Summer Reading Program Party from 4-6 p.m. where participants can discuss their summer readings. Visit whiteplainslibrary.org for more information.

 FRIDAY

• Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) will host “Funky Fridays” from 7-11 p.m. It’s Westchester’s premier after-work mixer. Visit com for more information.
• The New Rochelle Down To Earth Farmer’s Market will take place from 8:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. at Huguenot Park/Twin Lakes. Visit http://tinyurl.com/jsbomn4 for more information.
• The Bronxville Women’s Club (135 Midland Avenue, Bronxville) will host “Music on the Patio” from 7-9 p.m. Visit bronxvillewomensclub.org for more information.

 SATURDAY

•  The New Rochelle Downtown BID Grand Market will take place from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on the New Rochelle Library Green. Visit newrochellegrandmarket.com for more information.
• The Bronxville Farmer’s Market will take place from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Stone Place and Paxton Avenue, Bronxville. Visit bronxvillefarmersmarket.com for more information.
  

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• The St. Paul’s National Historic Site (897 S. Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon) will host Michael Kahn of the Yorktown Historical Society to discuss the Battle of Yorktown and the Revolutionary War. Visit nps.gov/sapa for more information.
• The Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park) will “A Mansion and Cottage Trolley Tour” from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. The tour includes stops at Wave Hill, Van Cortlandt House and the Edgar Allen Poe Cottage. It also includes lunch on Arthur Avenue. Visit bartowpellmansionmuseum.org for more information.
• The Leslie Pintchik Trio will be performing at Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) from 7:30-11 p.m. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.

 SUNDAY

• The Tuckahoe Farmer’s Market will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Depot Square, Tuckahoe. Visit tuckahoe.com for more information.
• Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) will host “The House”, a teen coffee house, from 5-7:30 p.m. It’s an open-mic experience for people under 25. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.                                                                      

For information about these and other events in our area, please visit http://www.burbio.com/lists/district-88-events.

 

 

 

 

Enjoying A July Weekend In The 88th Assembly District

Dear friends and neighbors,

Summer is in full swing and what better way to enjoy it than to spend some time shopping, eating and relaxing in the cities, towns and villages of the 88^th Assembly District. There are plenty of things to do and see this weekend, including music, movies and dancing.

Here’s a closer look at some of the events that are taking place in the 88^th. Have a good weekend and remember that if you have an event you’d like me to include in the coming weeks, send the information to Paulina@Assembly.State.NY.US.

THURSDAY

• The New Rochelle Council on the Arts will continue its “Pop-Up Performances” at the New Rochelle Train Station from 5:30-7 p.m. The concerts will run every Thursday through Aug. 25. Visit newrochellearts.org for more information.
• The group Jtonez Music will perform at noon in Renaissance Park (Mamaroneck Avenue and Main Street, White Plains) as part of the city’s Noon Day Concert series. Visit cityofwhiteplains.com for more information.
• The Bronxville Library (201 Pondfield Road, Bronxville) will host a retirement party for reference librarian Pat Root at 1 p.m. The public is invited. Visit bronxvillelibrary.org for more information.
• Journalist and historian Alison Cowan will speak at the St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site (897 S. Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon) about Deborah Sampson, a woman who disguised herself as a man in order to fight in the American Army during the Revolutionary War. She later fought for and won a military pension. The program begins at 7 p.m. Visit nps.gov/sapa for more information.
• The Beth El Synagogue Center (1324 North Avenue, New Rochelle) will host the 2016 Summer Israel Film Series, beginning with a 7:30 p.m. showing of “Magic Men”, a modern-day road trip adventure. Visit bethel.org for more information.
• The Westchester Italian Cultural Center (24 Depot Square, Tuckahoe) will present a discussion on the artist Amedeo Clemente Modigliani at 6:30 p.m. Visit wiccny.org for more information.
• The New Rochelle Public Library will host a Friends Super Summer Book Sale from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. Visit nrpl.org for more information.
• The Westchester Band, under the direction of Allan Hollander, will perform at Chase Park in Scarsdale at 8 p.m. The concert will be held at Scarsdale High School in case of rain. Visit scarsdale.com for more information.

 FRIDAY

• The New Rochelle Down To Earth Farmer’s Market will take place from 8:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. at Huguenot Park/Twin Lakes. Visit http://tinyurl.com/jsbomn4 for more information.
• The New Rochelle Council on the Arts will host a concert at The Hudson Park Band Shell (1 Hudson Park Road, New Rochelle) at 7:30 p.m. It is part of a summer concert series and this week’s performance will be a Pirates of Penzance Sing-Along. Visit nrca.org for more information.
• Mayte Vicens will host Tango Night in Roscoe’s Room at Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) from 7:30-11:45 p.m. There will be a free tango lesson followed by open-floor dancing. Visit alvinandfriendsrestuarant.com for more information.
• The Burke Rehabilitation Adult Fitness Center (785 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains) will host the first session of an eight-week program entitled “Dance Party for Parkinson’s”, a movement class based on the internationally acclaimed Dance for PD program. It’s a program designed for those suffering from the disease, their families and caregivers. Visit steffinossen.org for more information.

 SATURDAY

• The New Rochelle Downtown BID Grand Market will take place from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on the New Rochelle Library Green. Visit newrochellegrandmarket.com for more information.
• The Bronxville Farmer’s Market will take place from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Stone Place and Paxton Avenue, Bronxville. Visit bronxvillefarmersmarket.com for more information.
• The NPC Northeast Summer Bodybuilding Classic will take place at The County Center in White Plains beginning at 11 a.m. Visit bevfrancis.com/npcnortheast/npc-northeast-summer-classic for more information.
• Historian and author Jack Kelly will give a 1 p.m. speech at the St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site (897 S. Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon) about the American Revolution. He will discuss his latest book “Band of Giants: The Amateur Soldiers Who Won America’s Independence” as well. Visit nps.gov/sapa for more information.
• The Leslie Pintchik Trio will perform at Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) at 7:30 p.m. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.
• The Humane Society and transFORM Gallery are teaming up for a summer show and fundraiser entitled “Rescue Me”. The opening reception will be held at the Gallery (20 Jones Street, New Rochelle) from 3-7 p.m. Visit transformgallery.com for more information.
• Dance En Plein Air will take place at Ruby Dee Park on the New Rochelle Library Green (Library Plaza, New Rochelle) from 1-1:30 p.m. The pop-up dance performance this week is “Zumba With Maria Vargas”. Visit newrochellearts.org for more information.
• The Beer Noggin 1^st Anniversary Birthday Bash will take place from noon-11 p.m. at Beer Noggin (102 Kraft Avenue, Bronxville). Visit beernoggin.com for more information.

 SUNDAY

• The Tuckahoe Farmer’s Market will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Depot Square, Tuckahoe. Visit tuckahoe.com for more information.
• The Pelham Jewish Center will host an Interfaith Habitat for Humanity Build at the Community Church – The Pelhams (448 Washington Avenue, Pelham) at noon. Visit thepjc.org for more information.
• Sarah Lawrence College (1 Mead Way, Bronxville) will host the first class in a three-week series entitled “Exploring Musical Theater”. The program runs all day and open to students entering the 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade this fall. Visit sarahlarence.edu for more information.

 For information about these and other events in our area, please visit http://www.burbio.com/lists/district-88-events.